Catchiest song of all time? A Spice Girls tune, say British scientists (+video)

CSM ^ | 11/3/2014 | Lisa Suhay

[A Navy Vet]

"Nope, 1st 4 notes of Beethoven's 5th Symphony."

Think I may agree with that being "catchy".

[Smokin' Joe]

The Dragnet theme didn’t make the list? Most memorable four notes in history.

The Twilight Zone theme would work, too...another 4 note ditty.

[dfwgator]

“If there’s a problem...yo, I’ll solve it, check out the hook while my DJ revolves it...”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rog8ou-ZepE

[dfwgator]

[A Navy Vet]

"1. Spice Girls - Wannabe - 2.29 seconds (0:45)
Uh, maybe.
2. Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 - 2.48 s (0:50) Don't know it.
3. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger - 2.62 s (2:04)
Definitely catchy, especially the beginning.
4. Lady Gaga - Just Dance - 2.66 s (1:39) Never heard it.
5. ABBA - SOS - 2.73 s (2:25)
Please. Dancing Queen and so many others are more catchy.
6. Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman - 2.73 s (1:07)
Agreed.
7. Michael Jackson - Beat It - 2.80 s (0:38)
Agreed.
8. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You - 2.83 s (3:09)
Hardly catchy. Nice slow ballad, but not up tempo catchy.
9. The Human League - Don’t You Want Me - 2.83 s (3:05)
Lame
10. Aerosmith - I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - 2.84 s (2:22)
Really? That's a ballad. Walk This Way would be their all time catchy song.
11. Lady Gaga - Poker Face - 2.88 s (0:5
Never heard it.
12. Hanson - Mmmmbop - 2.89 s (1:44)
Never heard it.
13. Elvis Presley - It’s Now Or Never - 2.91 s (2:14) Wrong, another ballad. Presley's Viva Las Vegas is the ultimate Vegas catchy song. It's the Vegas Anthem. Ack. Lame. They had better.
15. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean - 2.97 s (1:25)
Hate to admit it but that was a cool song with a great groove.
16. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon - 2.99 s (0:41)
You're kidding me as catchy?
17. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time - 2.99 s (0:33)
Never know it Good song, but not all that catchy.
19. Boney M. - Rivers of Babylon - 3.03 s (0:23)
Never heard it. 20. Elton John - Candle in the Wind - 3.04 s (0:39)
Bad choice...that was a ballad and hardly catchy. "Crodile Rock" would be a better choice.

[dfwgator]

You want catchy? Just try some Disco Polo, you won’t get it out of your head, even if you don’t speak a word of Polish.

[A Navy Vet]

Bet you don't know the lyrics to 96 Tears. Show me without Googling.

All I remember is the keyboard and the chorus: "I'm gonna try for 96 tears..."

What were the verses? I was driving a lowered 1954 Mercury two-door hardtop at that time on the Blvd. and it was just a damn cool song at the time. But I can't remember any of the verses.

[jonno]

Word to your mother! 8^)

And if you haven’t had enough...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7tLVIsuNw

[dr_lew]

I don’t guess I can recite the lyrics, but I ought to be able to! First, it’s “I’m gonna cry 96 tears ... 96 tears .... too many tear drops to be crying ... “ Then to the effect, “I was on top, but you got me down, but I’m gonna get back on top and you’ll be down, and you’re gonna cry ... 96 tears ... etc.”

He’s still playing that song, BTW. His legal name is “?”